More Than Money: Why Taxes Are a Moral Act

More Than Money: Why Taxes Are a Moral Act

Season 4 launches with the surprising intersection of religion, politics, and the morality of taxation. Sociologist Ruth Braunstein joins this episode to explain how Americans often view their tax dollars not just as financial obligations, but as extensions of their moral selves that implicate them in government actions, similar to religious giving. Drawing from research on groups ranging from the Tea Party to anti-war activists, the conversation explores how money is categorized as "sacred" or "profane" and what this means for living in a diverse society.

RESOURCES AND LINKS

• Learn more about Ruth Braunstein's book, My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America: https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691254999/my-tax-dollars?srsltid=AfmBOorNrWKXOd1mLDvnyN9-BOpXw9e1PAjK45ppEmVUMtAEVi5AAeJj

• Visit the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance: https://boniuk.rice.edu/

• Visit the Religion and Public Life Center: https://boniuk.rice.edu/RPLC

• Subscribe to Religion Unmuted: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts

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